Behind the scenes at the L.A. Times Travel Show

A worker lays down carpeting in the L.A. Convention Center as exhibitors get ready for the L.A. Times Travel Show, which is open to the public on Saturday and Sunday.

A worker lays down carpeting in the L.A. Convention Center as exhibitors get ready for the L.A. Times Travel Show, which is open to the public on Saturday and Sunday. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)

Where else can you find a veiled chameleon, a skunk, a woman standing on her head and information about places where you'd like to travel? At the L.A. Times Travel Show, of course. The consumer show opens to the public at 10 a.m. Saturday -- for information, go to the Travel Show website -- but on Friday, exhibitors completed their preparation for the 15th annual event. Here are some early scenes from the L.A. Convention Center. The show continues on Sunday. -- Catharine Hamm